pendão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pendon (“banner”), from Old Spanish pendon (Modern Spanish pendón), from Old Occitan penon, from Old French pennon, diminutive of penne (“feather”), from Latin penna (“feather, wing”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /pẽ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: pen‧dão

Noun

pendão m (plural pendões)

  1. tassel (male inflorescence of maize)
  2. banner

Synonyms
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